its actually called libel (slander is spoken). That said, neither post would probably qualify as libel. see 485 U.S. 46
Thanks, corrected.
That said, neither post would probably qualify as libel. see 485 U.S. 46
So I can just make stuff up about another person, create fictional events and name them as perpetrating those events and profit off of it because they may be considered a public figure? That just doesn't sound right.
But, if that's the case, I could hypothetically claim that certain individuals here on Steemit are purposefully creating havoc with lies to disrupt the Community while setting themselves up as some sort of leader, recruiting people to honeypot websites to gain their IP information and asking them to talk on a recorded show to possibly incriminate these individuals and/or to entice them into discussing or committing an illegal act unknowingly, while using the operatives ties from their former employer who is known to hire government agents to spread disinformation and propaganda.
I could back this false narrative up with chat logs which show they use known operative techniques of disruption and deflection when caught in lies using multiple sockpuppet accounts to push unwanted critique out of other users sight while backing their own claims with false support, all while never responding to their accusers questions, but instead attempting to discredit those questioning them in the public's eye ... and I could profit from such an obviously bullshit story?
Wow, America the beautiful! ;)